Sabarimala Reference Hearings: A Search for Doctrinal Clarity

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Essay

source publication

Supreme Court Observer

Abstract

The Sabarimala reference hearings revealed not merely dissatisfaction with the Essential Religious Practices doctrine, but a deeper difficulty: every alternative framework still leaves courts exercising substantial interpretive discretion over religion. The piece argues that the real challenge before the Supreme Court lies in articulating clearer standards to guide constitutional adjudication in religious freedom cases.

Year

5-21-2026

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